set something ↔ aside

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishset something ↔ aside phrasal verb1SEPARATEto keep something, especially money, time, or a particular area, for a specialpurpose forTry to set aside some time each day for exercise.a room that had been set aside for visitors2FORGETto decide not to consider a particular feeling or thing because something else is more importantBoth sides agreed to set aside the question of independence.3SCLto officially state that a previouslegaldecision or agreement no longer has any effectThe judge set aside the verdict of the lower court.4if a farmer sets asideland, he or she agrees not to grow any crops on it, and accepts a payment from the government for this →set→ See Verb table

set-aside• The 30 % set-aside did not apply to citycontractsawarded to minority-owned primecontractors.• However, the starperformance came from the consultants' programme on first wheat after set-aside.• The administration has imposed a three-year moratorium on federalminorityset-asideprograms.From Longman Business Dictionaryset something → aside phrasal verb [transitive]1to keep something, especially a particular amount of money, so that it can be used for a special purpose$500,000 were set aside in a ‘reserve account’, the government document said.2to officially cancel an earlier legal decision or agreementThe judgeset aside a jury verdict awarding £3.2 million to a private firm in a contract dispute. → see alsoset-aside →set→ See Verb tableset-asideˈset-aˌside noun [countable]FINANCE1an amount of money kept so that it can be used for a special purpose SYN RESERVEThe bank is increasing its set-aside at the rate of roughly $50 million a quarter.2American English an arrangement in which a local government helps small businesses to develop by making loans etc available to themIn 1976, Connecticut established one of the nation’s firstset-aside programs.